Market Report: A superb offering of fine wool was the highlight of today’s wool sale. Prices were in some cases extreme with competition well spread over all micron categories. With increased demand for sound, good-length wool buyers were competing strongly as the season for fine wool comes to an end. With the depreciating currency of approximately 3% we saw crossbred prices…

After spending 47 years in the wool industry, Dennis Wakely is retiring. He penned together a brief account of his days spent in an industry he has dedicated himself to. After my dad spoke to Wally Drew at the Dannevirke A&P Show in February 1969, an interview followed (with me in my school uniform). I started working at AWE (Associated…

The Christchurch Wool Store has been re-located to a new facility in Timaru. With ongoing costs associated with the Christchurch based wool store along with increased logistical issues operating an agricultural business in a metropolitan city, a decision was made to relocate to a more central location. Timaru was identified as a key location because of its rural base city…

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Carrfields Primary Wool (CP Wool) is stepping up its efforts to bring premium New Zealand wool carpet into the homes of North Americans, under its newly-redeveloped Just Shorn® brand. Craig Carr, Managing Director at Carrfields Ltd, said CP Wool has identified a “tremendous opportunity” to increase the size of the market for wool carpet among United States consumers, and has…